Methodism Empire of the Spirit

Name: Methodism Empire of the Spirit
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ISBN: 9780300119763

ISBN-10: 0300119763

ISBN-13: 9780300119763

Edition: 2006

Authors: David Hempton

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This lively history of the rise of Methodism charts the development of the movement from its unpromising origins in England in the 1730s to its major international importance by the 1880s. The book explores Methodism’s phenomenal growth in the British Isles, America, and around the globe, and the complex reasons for its wide-ranging appeal. "This is an extraordinary book. It is jammed full of scintillating interpretations; it is beautifully written; and it conveys tremendous insight in a short compass. It will be recognized immediately as the classic work on the rise of Methodism."— Mark Noll, Wheaton College "Clear, concise, original and formidably learned."—Eugen Weber,The Key Reporter …

Book details

List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 9/19/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.25" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction: Methods and Methodism



Competition and Symbiosis



Enlightenment and Enthusiasm



The Medium and the Message



Opposition and Conflict



Money and Power



Boundaries and Margins



Mapping and Mission



Consolidation and Decline



Methodism's Rise and Fall



Methodist Membership and Rates of Change, United States and United Kingdom


Chronology


Notes


Suggestions for Further Reading


Index